Holi Listeners! 

This week, we are releasing the audio from Welcome to El Barrio's OnAir Fest panel last month.

Using Welcome to El Barrio as a jumping-off point, Becca gathered some of the best of the best industry professionals who specialize in Latinx storytelling and media to discuss what we can learn from Bad Bunny’s meteoric rise and cultural impact regarding authentic representation.

Becca moderated the panel with three incredible guests: Briana Mendez, Mark Pagán, and Tess Garcia. 

Substack subscribers got this last month, with additional bonus content! So if you want more of this, be sure to subscribe to the show’s substack. 

Also don’t forget to email us at welcometoelbarrio@gmail.com, or DM the show page @welcometoelbarrio for submissions!

Holi Listeners!&nbsp;
This week, we are releasing the audio from Welcome to El Barrio's OnAir Fest panel last month.
Using Welcome to El Barrio as a jumping-off point, Becca gathered some of the best of the best industry professionals who specialize in Latinx storytelling and media to discuss what we can learn from Bad Bunny&rsquo;s meteoric rise and cultural impact regarding authentic representation.
Becca moderated the panel with three incredible guests:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.instagram.com/brianamendez/">Briana Mendez</a>,&nbsp;<a href="https://www.instagram.com/markpagan/">Mark Pag&aacute;n</a>, and&nbsp;<a href="https://www.instagram.com/hithisistess/">Tess Garcia</a>.&nbsp;
Substack subscribers got this last month, with additional bonus content! So if you want more of this, be sure to subscribe to the&nbsp;<a href="https://wteb.substack.com/">show&rsquo;s substack</a>.&nbsp;
Also don&rsquo;t forget to email us at welcometoelbarrio@gmail.com, or DM the show page&nbsp;<a href="https://www.instagram.com/welcometoelbarrio/">@welcometoelbarrio</a> for submissions!

“Welcome to El Barrio” is a vibrant new podcast about Puerto Rican identity — our stories, finally told by us.

Hosted by award-winning producer Becca Ramos, this series blends laugh-out-loud interviews with artists, scholars, creators, tastemakers, and everyday Boricuas to illuminate the stories the textbooks left out.

Each week, Becca dives into the history, culture, politics, spirituality, and pop-culture moments that shape what it means to be Puerto Rican today — from the roots of brujería and ancestral healing, to the global impact of Bad Bunny, to the hidden history behind Operation Bootstrap, Hurricane Maria’s aftermath, and the evolution of the diaspora.

This show is unapologetically for us. For the kids who grew up “ni de aquí, ni de allá.” For everyone who felt their culture reduced to stereotypes, mispronounced in classrooms, or left out of the narrative entirely. Through humor, heart, research, and community storytelling, Becca invites listeners on a journey of self-discovery — and a celebration of La Isla del Encanto in all its complexity.

Featuring a lineup of powerful Boricua voices across film, music, academia, design, and activism, Welcome to El Barrio is a love letter, an archive, and an invitation. Come learn, laugh, heal, and say it with us. WEPA! 

&ldquo;Welcome to El Barrio&rdquo; is a vibrant new podcast about Puerto Rican identity &mdash; our stories, finally told by us.
Hosted by award-winning producer Becca Ramos, this series blends laugh-out-loud interviews with artists, scholars, creators, tastemakers, and everyday Boricuas to illuminate the stories the textbooks left out.
Each week, Becca dives into the history, culture, politics, spirituality, and pop-culture moments that shape what it means to be Puerto Rican today &mdash; from the roots of brujer&iacute;a and ancestral healing, to the global impact of Bad Bunny, to the hidden history behind Operation Bootstrap, Hurricane Maria&rsquo;s aftermath, and the evolution of the diaspora.
This show is unapologetically for us. For the kids who grew up &ldquo;ni de aqu&iacute;, ni de all&aacute;.&rdquo; For everyone who felt their culture reduced to stereotypes, mispronounced in classrooms, or left out of the narrative entirely. Through humor, heart, research, and community storytelling, Becca invites listeners on a journey of self-discovery &mdash; and a celebration of La Isla del Encanto in all its complexity.
Featuring a lineup of powerful Boricua voices across film, music, academia, design, and activism, Welcome to El Barrio is a love letter, an archive, and an invitation. Come learn, laugh, heal, and say it with us. WEPA!&nbsp;

Welcome to El Barrio

Welcome to El Barrio x OnAir Fest

https://api.omny.fm/orgs/e73c998e-6e60-432f-8610-ae210140c5b1/clips/b5994345-3429-414d-a6f9-b417006db7df/transcript